Our Sepsis Stories

The goal of Our Sepsis Stories is to put a face on sepsis and bring awareness and educate the public about sepsis, what can trigger it and how it affects patients and their families. Our Sepsis Stories have been submitted by sepsis survivors, family members and the loved ones of those lost to sepsis.

The stories and opinions posted in Our Sepsis Stories are those of the authors and do not reflect the opinions of the Canadian Sepsis Foundation, its employees, contractors, or volunteers.

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Kelley S.

My name is Kelley. I am the mother of two young adults and bonus mom to my fiancé’s two young daughters.

In February 2017 I had a routine hysterectomy, all went well and I was discharged. About 7 days post op I started feeling ill.

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Kirsten H.

On March 8th 2019, I woke up feeling completely normal. At 9am I caught the bus to work and felt a sharp intense pain in my right side. By the time I got to work I was in overwhelming pain, and headed to the hospital.

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Kisa B.

What are the odds a Canadian will experience sepsis?

Well I have, twice.

My father became extremely ill Dec 8, 2017. He'd been experiencing delirium and then sepsis which was then increased monumentally when he had 17 teeth extracted in one sitting.

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Kristina G.

Mighty Warrior

It’s been quite the year! One year ago today, 24 August 2021, I was admitted in hospital for the fight of my life. I had Severe Sepsis caused by a combination of Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella Pseudonyms due to an undiagnosed Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and a blocked catheter.

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Kristine and Ellie R.

Kristine and Ellie’s story, part 1: Experiencing Postpartum and Neonatal Sepsis

Hi. My name is Kristine, and my daughter’s name is Ellie. This is our story.

It all began on July 17, 2014 at 7:32pm.